Cancellations and closures pile up as large snow storm hits N.S.

Published on Jan. 26, 2026, 11:37 AM

Some parts of province could receive 30 centimetres of more of snow

Many schools and universities are closed and dozens of flights in and out of Halifax’s airport are cancelled as a large winter storm begins to sweep across Nova Scotia.

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The snowfall is expected to last into Tuesday, and could bring 30 centimetres or more to some parts of the province.

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Public schools across mainland Nova Scotia are closed. Several post-secondary campuses, including at Dalhousie University and Nova Scotia Community College (except Sydney, which remains open), are closed for the day.

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Provincial government offices are also closed.

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This article, written by Richard Cuthbertson, was originally published for CBC News.